82 FR 18608 - Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State & Local Government Finance Collections

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 75 (April 20, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-07950
Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 75 (Thursday, April 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; State & Local 
Government Finance Collections

    The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management 
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of 
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 
U.S.C. chapter 35).
    Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
    Title: State & Local Government Finance Collections.
    OMB Control Number: 0607-0585.
    Form Number(s): F-5, F-11, F-12, F-13, F-28, F-29, F-32.
    Type of Request: Revision of a currently approved collection.
    Number of Respondents: 26,447.
    Average Hours per Response: 2 hours and 51 minutes.
    Burden Hours: 75,150.
    Needs and Uses: The State & Local Government Finance program is the 
only known comprehensive source of state and local government finance 
data collected on a nationwide scale using uniform definitions, 
concepts, and procedures. The Census Bureau implements this program 
through conducting a full census every five years (years ending in 2 
and 7) and annual sample surveys in the interim years. The Census 
Bureau has conducted the Census of Governments every five years since 
1957 and phased in the annual surveys over the subsequent years.
    Currently, we are requesting approval to conduct the 2017 Census of 
Governments: Finance component and the 2018 and 2019 Annual Survey of 
State Government Tax Collections, Annual Survey of State Government 
Finances, the Annual Survey of Local Government Finances, and the 
Annual Survey of Public Pensions. These surveys collect data on state 
government finances and estimates of local government revenue, 
expenditure, debt, assets, and pension systems nationally and within 
state areas. Data are collected for all agencies, departments, and 
institutions of the fifty state and approximate 77,000 local 
governments (counties, municipalities, townships, and special 
districts) during the census years, and for a sample of the local 
governments (approximately 11,000) for the survey years. An additional 
13,000 units of school districts are covered in a separate request.
    Over the past several years, the programs covered by this request 
have moved towards eliminating collection by paper form as much as 
possible. The only exception to this is the F-13 form, which is still 
sent as a paper form because the small number of respondents does not 
justify the cost of converting it to an electronic form. Below is a 
short description of each the forms utilized in our general collection 
methods:
    F-5. State governments provide detailed data on their tax 
collections using a spreadsheet that they receive via email. Much of 
this detail is not available in the state's primary source document. An 
attachment is included with the email providing the respondent with the 
OMB approval number, authority and confidentiality statements, and 
burden estimate.
    F-11 and F-12. State and local government pension systems provide 
data on their receipts, payments, assets, membership, and 
beneficiaries. The actuarial content of the F-11 and F-12 forms is in 
the process of being reviewed to remove outdated questions and replace 
them with questions that are more relevant based on current accounting 
standards and data user interest. The current burden estimates of 2 
hours for F-11 and 2.5 hours for F-12 are not expected to change 
because of these updates. These forms are completed online via 
electronic collection instrument.
    F-13. State agencies provide data not included in the audits, 
electronic files and other primary sources the Census Bureau uses to 
compile state government financial data. Form F-13 is used to collect 
data from state insurance trust systems. Respondents to this survey 
receive a paper form.
    F-28. Counties, cities, and townships provide data on revenues, 
expenditures, debt, and assets. These forms are completed online via 
electronic collection instrument.
    F-29. Multi-function special district governments provide data on 
revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets. These forms are completed 
online via electronic collection instrument.
    F-32. Single-function special district governments and dependent 
agencies of local governments provide data on revenues, expenditures, 
debt and assets. These forms are completed online via electronic 
collection instrument.
    In addition to these more traditional collection methods, the 
Census Bureau also collects electronic data files through arrangements 
with state governments, central collection arrangements with local 
governments, and using customized electronic reporting instruments.
    These data are widely used by Federal, state, and local 
legislators, policy makers, analysts, economists, and researchers to 
follow the changing characteristics of the government sector of the 
economy. The data are also widely used by the media and academia.
    More specifically, the Census Bureau provides its state and local 
government finance data annually to the Bureau of Economic Analysis 
(BEA) for use in measuring and developing estimates of the government 
sector of the economy in the National Income and Product Accounts. The 
Census Bureau also provides these data to the Federal Reserve Board for 
constructing the Flow of Funds Accounts.
    Additionally, the state and local government data are also needed 
as inputs into the Justice Expenditure and Employment Extract Series, 
produced by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and the National Health 
Expenditure Accounts produced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid 
Services. The data are also published annually in the Digest of 
Education Statistics produced by National Center for Education 
Statistics, the Economic Report of the President produced by the 
Council of Economic Advisors, and the source data are used as input 
into the State and Local Governments Fiscal Outlook published by the 
Government Accountability Office. In addition, the data are used by the 
National Science Foundation as inputs into the state government R&D 
expenditures.
    In recent years, state and local government financial information 
has garnered significant media attention and policy coverage. As such, 
timely state and local government finance data are critical in light of 
current financial conditions of state and local governments, as they 
provide insight into the complex nature and fiscal health of state and 
local government finances.
    Beginning with the 1993 annual data series, all data, summary 
tables, and files have been released on the Internet. At the Internet 
site, (census.gov/govs/) users will find documentation, summary tables 
and files.
    Affected Public: State, local or Tribal government.
    Frequency: Annually.
    Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
    Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 161 and 182.

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    This information collection request may be viewed at 
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce 
collections currently under review by OMB.
    Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information 
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice 
to [email protected] or fax to (202) 395-5806.

Sheleen Dumas,
PRA Department Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
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notice to OIRA_Submission@ governments (approximately 11,000) for through arrangements with state
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. the survey years. An additional 13,000 governments, central collection
units of school districts are covered in arrangements with local governments,
Sheleen Dumas,
a separate request. and using customized electronic
PRA Department Lead, Office of the Chief Over the past several years, the reporting instruments.
Information Officer. programs covered by this request have These data are widely used by
[FR Doc. 2017–07951 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] moved towards eliminating collection Federal, state, and local legislators,
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P by paper form as much as possible. The policy makers, analysts, economists,
only exception to this is the F–13 form, and researchers to follow the changing
which is still sent as a paper form characteristics of the government sector
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE because the small number of of the economy. The data are also
respondents does not justify the cost of widely used by the media and
Submission for OMB Review;
converting it to an electronic form. academia.
Comment Request; State & Local
Below is a short description of each the More specifically, the Census Bureau
Government Finance Collections
forms utilized in our general collection provides its state and local government
The Department of Commerce will methods: finance data annually to the Bureau of
submit to the Office of Management and F–5. State governments provide Economic Analysis (BEA) for use in
Budget (OMB) for clearance the detailed data on their tax collections measuring and developing estimates of
following proposal for collection of using a spreadsheet that they receive via the government sector of the economy
information under the provisions of the email. Much of this detail is not in the National Income and Product
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. available in the state’s primary source Accounts. The Census Bureau also
chapter 35). document. An attachment is included provides these data to the Federal
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau. with the email providing the respondent Reserve Board for constructing the Flow
Title: State & Local Government with the OMB approval number, of Funds Accounts.
Finance Collections. authority and confidentiality Additionally, the state and local
OMB Control Number: 0607–0585. statements, and burden estimate. government data are also needed as
Form Number(s): F–5, F–11, F–12, F– F–11 and F–12. State and local
inputs into the Justice Expenditure and
13, F–28, F–29, F–32. government pension systems provide
Type of Request: Revision of a Employment Extract Series, produced
data on their receipts, payments, assets,
currently approved collection. by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and
membership, and beneficiaries. The
Number of Respondents: 26,447. the National Health Expenditure
actuarial content of the F–11 and F–12
Average Hours per Response: 2 hours Accounts produced by the Centers for
forms is in the process of being
and 51 minutes. Medicare and Medicaid Services. The
reviewed to remove outdated questions
Burden Hours: 75,150. data are also published annually in the
and replace them with questions that
Needs and Uses: The State & Local Digest of Education Statistics produced
are more relevant based on current
Government Finance program is the by National Center for Education
accounting standards and data user
only known comprehensive source of Statistics, the Economic Report of the
interest. The current burden estimates of
state and local government finance data President produced by the Council of
2 hours for F–11 and 2.5 hours for F–
collected on a nationwide scale using Economic Advisors, and the source data
12 are not expected to change because
uniform definitions, concepts, and are used as input into the State and
of these updates. These forms are
procedures. The Census Bureau Local Governments Fiscal Outlook
completed online via electronic
implements this program through published by the Government
collection instrument.
conducting a full census every five years F–13. State agencies provide data not Accountability Office. In addition, the
(years ending in 2 and 7) and annual included in the audits, electronic files data are used by the National Science
sample surveys in the interim years. The and other primary sources the Census Foundation as inputs into the state
Census Bureau has conducted the Bureau uses to compile state government R&D expenditures.
Census of Governments every five years government financial data. Form F–13 is In recent years, state and local
since 1957 and phased in the annual used to collect data from state insurance government financial information has
surveys over the subsequent years. trust systems. Respondents to this garnered significant media attention and
Currently, we are requesting approval survey receive a paper form. policy coverage. As such, timely state
to conduct the 2017 Census of F–28. Counties, cities, and townships and local government finance data are
Governments: Finance component and provide data on revenues, expenditures, critical in light of current financial
the 2018 and 2019 Annual Survey of debt, and assets. These forms are conditions of state and local
State Government Tax Collections, completed online via electronic governments, as they provide insight
Annual Survey of State Government collection instrument. into the complex nature and fiscal
Finances, the Annual Survey of Local F–29. Multi-function special district health of state and local government
Government Finances, and the Annual governments provide data on revenues, finances.
Survey of Public Pensions. These expenditures, debt, and assets. These Beginning with the 1993 annual data
surveys collect data on state government forms are completed online via series, all data, summary tables, and
finances and estimates of local electronic collection instrument. files have been released on the Internet.
government revenue, expenditure, debt, F–32. Single-function special district At the Internet site, (census.gov/govs/)
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assets, and pension systems nationally governments and dependent agencies of users will find documentation,
and within state areas. Data are local governments provide data on summary tables and files.
collected for all agencies, departments, revenues, expenditures, debt and assets. Affected Public: State, local or Tribal
and institutions of the fifty state and These forms are completed online via government.
approximate 77,000 local governments electronic collection instrument. Frequency: Annually.
(counties, municipalities, townships, In addition to these more traditional Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
and special districts) during the census collection methods, the Census Bureau Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C.,
years, and for a sample of the local also collects electronic data files Sections 161 and 182.

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This information collection request Burden Hours: agency of the same state or local
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. ACAB Systems Safeguards Attestation government, respectively, are not
Follow the instructions to view Form: 1,500 (500 x 3 hours = 1,500 considered to be owned by a common
Department of Commerce collections hours). ‘‘parent’’ entity under Section
currently under review by OMB. AG or IG Systems Safeguards 1110.501(a)(1)(ii) for the purpose of
Written comments and Attestation Form: 180 (60 x 3 hours=180 determining independence, and
recommendations for the proposed hours). attestation by the AG or IG is possible.
information collection should be sent Needs and Uses: NTIS issued a final The AG or IG Systems Safeguards
within 30 days of publication of this rule establishing a program through Attestation Form is for the use of a state
notice to OIRA_Submission@ which persons may become eligible to or local government AG or IG to attest
omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. obtain access to Death Master File on behalf of a state or local government
(DMF) information about an individual department or agency Person or
Sheleen Dumas, within three years of that individual’s Certified Person. The AG or IG Systems
PRA Department Lead, Office of the Chief death. The final rule was promulgated
Information Officer.
Safeguards Attestation Form requires
under Section 203 of the Bipartisan the state or local government AG or IG
[FR Doc. 2017–07950 Filed 4–19–17; 8:45 am] Budget Act of 2013, Public Law 113–67 to attest that a Person seeking
BILLING CODE 3510–07–P (Act). The Act prohibits the Secretary of certification or a Certified Person
Commerce (Secretary) from disclosing seeking renewal of certification has
DMF information during the three-year information security systems, facilities
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE period following an individual’s death and procedures in place to protect the
(Limited Access DMF), unless the security of the Limited Access DMF, as
Submission for OMB Review; Renewal
person requesting the information has required under Section 1110.102(a)(2) of
of Currently Approved Information
been certified to access the Limited the final rule. The AG or IG Systems
Collection; Comment Request; Limited
Access DMF pursuant to certain criteria Safeguards Attestation Form collects
Access Death Master File Systems
in a program that the Secretary information based on an assessment by
Safeguards Attestation Forms
establishes. The Secretary delegated the the state or local government AG or IG
The Department of Commerce will authority to carry out Section 203 to the conducted within three years prior to
submit to the Office of Management and Director of NTIS. the date of the Person or Certified
Budget (OMB) for clearance the On December 30, 2014, NTIS initially Person’s submission of a completed
following proposal for collection of described a ‘‘Limited Access Death certification statement under Section
information under the provisions of the Master File Systems Safeguards 1110.101(a) of the final rule. This
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Attestation Form’’ in the notice of collection includes specific
Chapter 35). proposed rulemaking (79 FR 78314 at requirements of the final rule, which the
Agency: National Technical 78321). To accommodate the state or local government AG or IG must
Information Service (NTIS), Commerce. requirements of the final rule, NTIS is certify are satisfied, and the provision of
Title: using both the ACAB Systems specific information by the state or local
(A) ‘‘Limited Access Death Master Safeguards Attestation Form and the AG government AG or IG, such as the date
File (LADMF) Accredited Conformity or IG Systems Safeguards Attestation of the assessment.
Assessment Body Systems Safeguards Form. Affected Public: Accredited
Attestation Form’’ (ACAB Systems The ACAB Systems Safeguards Conformity Assessment Bodies and state
Safeguards Attestation Form). Attestation Form requires an or local government Auditors General or
(B) ‘‘Limited Access Death Master File ‘‘Accredited Conformity Assessment Inspectors General attesting that a
(LADMF) State or Local Government Body’’ (ACAB), as defined in the final Person seeking certification or a
Auditor General (AG) or Inspector rule, to attest that a Person seeking Certified Person seeking renewal of
General (IG) Systems Safeguards certification or a Certified Person certification under the final rule for the
Attestation Form’’ (AG or IG Systems seeking renewal of certification has ‘‘Certification Program for Access to the
Safeguards Attestation Form). information security systems, facilities Death Master File’’ has information
OMB Control Number: 0692–0016. and procedures in place to protect the
Form Number(s): NTIS FM100A and security systems, facilities and
security of the Limited Access DMF, as procedures in place to protect the
NTIS FM100B. required under Section 1110.102(a)(2) of
Type of Request: Renewal of a security of the Limited Access DMF, as
the final rule. The ACAB Systems required by the final rule.
currently approved information
Safeguards Attestation Form collects Frequency: Once every three years.
collection.
Number of Respondents: information based on an assessment by Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory
ACAB Systems Safeguards Attestation the ACAB conducted within three years for a Person seeking certification or
Form: NTIS expects to receive prior to the date of the Person or renewal of certification for access to the
approximately 500 ACAB Systems Certified Person’s submission of a Limited Access DMF to have an
Safeguards Attestation Forms from completed certification statement under Accredited Conformity Assessment
Persons and Certified Persons annually. Section 1110.101(a) of the final rule. Body or state or local government
AG or IG Systems Safeguards This collection includes specific Auditor General or Inspector General
Attestation Form: NTIS expects to requirements of the final rule, which the submit this attestation.
ACAB must certify are satisfied, and the This information collection request
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receive approximately 60 AG or IG
Systems Safeguards Attestation Forms provision of specific information by the may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow
from Persons and Certified Persons ACAB, such as the date of the the instructions to view Department of
annually. assessment and the auditing standard(s) Commerce collections currently under
Average Hours per Response: used for the assessment. review by OMB.
ACAB Systems Safeguards Attestation Section 1110.501(a)(2) of the final rule Written comments and
Form: 3 hours. provides that a state or local government recommendations for the proposed
AG or IG Systems Safeguards office of AG or IG and a Person or information collection should be sent
Attestation Form: 3 hours. Certified Person that is a department or within 30 days of publication of this

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		82 FR 18608